| Trevor Ombija | |
| Birth Name: | Trevor Ombija |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Kisumu, Kenya. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Nairobi (BA) |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
Trevor Ombija (born 9 September 1988) is a Kenyan journalist who currently works for Citizen TV as the host of the channel's Monday report and morning show Day Break.
Ombija was born on 9 September 1988 in Kisumu County, Nyanza province.[1]
He attended high school at Anding'o Opanga Secondary school in Nyanza Province[2] [3] and afterwards to University of Nairobi where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism and Media studies) between 2010 and 2013.[4]
However, before journalism, Ombija worked as a Leaf Stores Clerk for DHL between 2006 and 2010. Ombija entered the field of working in journalism starting out for China Global Television Network in 2012 as an intern.[5] After graduating Ombija worked with Nation Media Group as a radio anchor for Nation FM then moved to TV where he worked for NTV as a news anchor in 2014. In 2019 Ombija moved to Citizen TV where he is currently working.[6]
Outside of journalism and media, Ombija is an investor of Kileleshwa club Samaki Samaki Club and is a senior partner of Crestwood Marketing and Communications Ltd.[7] On 20 June 2023, Ombija revealed on Instagram that he has a son.[8]
On 18 December 2020 Ombija was awarded the Head of State Commendation (HSC) award by former president Uhuru Kenyatta.[9]